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Stokes
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Location: Oly Joined: Thu Oct 4, 2012 Posts: 1330
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Hey Guys, I could use some advise. I want to add a 240VAC outlet in my garage.
My panel is flush to the sheetrock, and mounted against a stud on the right side. I wanted to punch a hole thru that stud and locate a box to put the 240VAC plug in, using a nipple thru the stud and secured in the panel. I've an aquantence that is an electrician, and he's telling me I need to go thru the bottom of my panel, secure my wire 12" below it (to a cross board that I might need to put in), then run the wire up and over the left side of the panel, thru the stud on the right side, and then down into a box.
How is the best way to do this?
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Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:34 pm |
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Pvanderzee
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Location: Bow Joined: Tue Apr 2, 2013 Posts: 2688
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I'm not an electrician, but I did burn a house down this one time.
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KeystoneCowboy
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Location: Burlington Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 5999
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Well, any electrician I've ever met will make sure and let you know how much that advice will cost. I guarantee it's way more than its worth.
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3440
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Pvanderzee wrote: I'm not an electrician, but I did burn a house down this one time. I was an electrician in a former life, also burned a house down. You're friend is technically correct, by code the wire needs to be stapled (secured) within 12" of the breaker box and the outlet receptacle box. Or you could surface mount EMT or PVC Electrical conduit and run loose conductors (wires) inside it, between the 2 points. In that case you would use a threaded conduit connector and lock nut at each box. If the panel is on an exterior wall, and the outlet goes on the same wall, it could be run on the outside of the house between points. Might be other ways as well, just hip shooting based on what you mentioned. Attachment: 9c403fdd99719ba7a45f623d291c1318.jpg
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28149
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Stokes wrote: Hey Guys, I could use some advise. I want to add a 240VAC outlet in my garage.
My panel is flush to the sheetrock, and mounted against a stud on the right side. I wanted to punch a hole thru that stud and locate a box to put the 240VAC plug in, using a nipple thru the stud and secured in the panel. I've an aquantence that is an electrician, and he's telling me I need to go thru the bottom of my panel, secure my wire 12" below it (to a cross board that I might need to put in), then run the wire up and over the left side of the panel, thru the stud on the right side, and then down into a box.
How is the best way to do this? Cut the sheet rock. Makes life easier, not hard to repair. Yes down and through, could be in a conduit if you don't want to staple.
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38292
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Here is what I did when I wanted to add a hot tub circuit and a 14-50 for the EV charging.
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Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:38 am |
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Stokes
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Location: Oly Joined: Thu Oct 4, 2012 Posts: 1330
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I do want to flush mount the box, and don’t mind cutting the Sheetrock to get to everything.
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Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:22 am |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3440
Real Name: Traut
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Stokes wrote: I do want to flush mount the box, and don’t mind cutting the Sheetrock to get to everything. Best solution then! Good luck.
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Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:57 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11045
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Do you have room below the box, in the same stud bay?
That would make life easier
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Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:01 pm |
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farfrompar28
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Location: SHELTON Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 Posts: 4427
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First question is do you have room on your panel to add it? Most people don’t think of that. Cut the Sheetrock. The only way it’ll be clean at the finish.
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Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:22 am |
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movingviolation
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Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2011 Posts: 3294
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i did this a while back, no sheetrock, not an electrician
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Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:55 am |
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